
Hornets
05/12/25 vs Cuyahoga Falls | 13 |
05/14/25 @ Cuyahoga Falls | 10 |
05/08/25 @ Tallmadge | 10 |
05/16/25 @ Barberton | 8 |
05/06/25 @ Roosevelt | 7 |
Highland extended their winning streak to four on Friday, bumping their season record up to 18-3 in the process. They blew past the Barberton Magics 8-0. Considering the Hornets have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Highland got a great performance from Reid Oney as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, Oney posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
At the plate, Nick Dobkowski was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Colton Winston, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Highland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in eight consecutive matchups.
As for Barberton, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-9 record. The defeat was just more heartbreak for they, who fell 4-2 when the teams last met back in April of 2024.
On Barberton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javon Clayton, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Coming up, Highland will take on North in a tournament on Wednesday. As for Barberton, they will head out to square off against Roosevelt at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games the Rough Riders have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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